Comments on: PocketChess vs. Chess Genius Article http://the-gadgeteer.com/2001/01/24/pocketchess_vs_chess_genius_article/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:01:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: johnm http://the-gadgeteer.com/2001/01/24/pocketchess_vs_chess_genius_article/comment-page-1/#comment-14623 johnm Tue, 15 Apr 2003 01:34:30 +0000 #comment-14623 I've had one of these for about 2 years: its a robust gadget. It's withstood rain, forest tracks, beach and general wear and tear. It has an optional heart monitor strap which also wirelessly sends data to the watch. Finally, there is an optional pod for uploading data to a training website (and makes backup on your PC ) I find it most useful for planning new running routes i.e. making them the right length for my training plan. It's reliable (i.e. will measure same distance the same on different occasions) and accurate (though needs calibrating as per the calibration plan in the manual to be truly accurate). Cell type battery can be hard to track down, but the company sells a 10 or whatever pack for a good price Apart from tracking the distance, speed and calorific burn of a run, you can also set it to prompt you to run at a given pace i.e. you set it to beep if you run at a speed outside of a pace range you define. It helped motivate me to stick with running in the early stages. Finally, its a good conversation starter: I often get asked "What's that on your wrist?" John Morrison I’ve had one of these for about 2 years: its a robust gadget. It’s withstood rain, forest tracks, beach and general wear and tear. It has an optional heart monitor strap which also wirelessly sends data to the watch. Finally, there is an optional pod for uploading data to a training website (and makes backup on your PC )

I find it most useful for planning new running routes i.e. making them the right length for my training plan. It’s reliable (i.e. will measure same distance the same on different occasions) and accurate (though needs calibrating as per the calibration plan in the manual to be truly accurate). Cell type battery can be hard to track down, but the company sells a 10 or whatever pack for a good price

Apart from tracking the distance, speed and calorific burn of a run, you can also set it to prompt you to run at a given pace i.e. you set it to beep if you run at a speed outside of a pace range you define.

It helped motivate me to stick with running in the early stages. Finally, its a good conversation starter: I often get asked “What’s that on your wrist?”

John Morrison

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